252 schools in Ireland · 2025/26
The 235 schools with figures for both years had 42,547 pupils in 2015/16 and have 40,043 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.
56 grew · 66 steady · 113 fell · 17 newer
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.
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